# West Suffolk District Council elections

Elections of members of West Suffolk Council are held every four years, following the merger of Forest Heath district council and the Borough of St Edmundsbury to form the new West Suffolk district in April 2019. 64 councillors are elected to the chamber, with 34 wards each electing either one, two or three representatives. The first elections to West Suffolk District Council were held on 2 May 2019.

## Council elections

* 2019 West Suffolk District Council election
* 2023 West Suffolk District Council election

## Results maps

* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 2019-2023

Newmarket North By-election 30 January 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Karen Soons | 309 | 42.4 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonny Edge | 130 | 17.9 | +17.9 |
| | WSI | Ruth Allen | 118 | 16.2 | −27.2 |
| | Labour | Theresa Chipulina | 73 | 10.0 | −11.0 |
| | Independent | Frank Stennett | 54 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Green | Alice Haylock | 44 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 24.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 728 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Abbeygate By-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Julia Wakelam | 751 | 45.9 | +13.3 |
| | Conservative | Nick Wiseman | 606 | 37.0 | +9.9 |
| | Labour | Cheryl Godber | 279 | 17.1 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | 8.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,636 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |
Clare, Hundon and Kedington By-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nick Clarke | 1,814 | 72.2 | +30.5 |
| | Labour | Kerry Rogers | 697 | 27.8 | +27.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,117 | 44.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,511 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Lakenheath By-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Colin Noble | 573 | 48.2 | +5.4 |
| | Independent | Gerald Kelly | 434 | 36.5 | +36.5 |
| | Labour | Layla Britton | 119 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Independent | David Chandler | 64 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139 | 11.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,190 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Moreton Hall By-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Birgitte Mager | 1,098 | 52.6 | +20.8 |
| | Independent | Barry Thomas | 496 | 23.7 | +23.7 |
| | Labour | Cyrille Bouché | 495 | 23.7 | +7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 602 | 28.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,089 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Southgate By-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sarah Stamp | 814 | 58.2 | −10.8 |
| | Labour | Richard O'Driscoll | 251 | 17.9 | −13.1 |
| | Green | Chris Dexter-Mills | 186 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Korfanty | 148 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 563 | 40.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,399 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Whepstead and Wickhambrook By-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sarah Pugh | 645 | 69.8 | −10.4 |
| | Labour | Robin Davies | 142 | 15.4 | −4.4 |
| | Green | Vicki Martin | 137 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 503 | 54.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 924 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The Rows By-election 30 September 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lance Stanbury | 428 | 65.2 | +26.5 |
| | Labour | Theresa Chipulina | 126 | 19.2 | +19.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Pinsker | 102 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 302 | 46.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 656 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Horringer By-election 25 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nick Wiseman | 257 | 47.7 | −21.2 |
| | Labour | Aaron McIntyre | 204 | 37.8 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Linehan | 78 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | 9.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 539 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |